Brian

Get a pottery kiln put 4 holes in the bottom mount a draft fan over the
holes and set the controls to climb in temperature at 500 degrees F per hour
until you reach 1600 degree F let the kiln cool down and you will have all
the quicklime you want. I have tried burning limestone every way possible,
trust me it is a pain in the ass. This is very simple and works every time.

Ken Uracius

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Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:59 PM
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Subject: [BP] failing to make lime

I tried to hydrate some of the burned shells that remained after the
spurious rick burn I wrote about earlier. All I got was a pile of wet
shells. My son was very disappointed with his dad's pathetic results. I
appreciate all the comments and I hope to redeem myself in my son's eyes
before he turns 13 and redemption becomes a lost cause. Maybe if we just
shoot something in the yard.....? At least the failed demonstration was not
my design. (Yeah, right dad,whatever...)

Next quarter I plan on working with my students to construct several real,
actual, honest to God wood ricks in which to burn oyster shells and we will
continue improving the process until we succeed (or until the booze runs
out). We will also construct a small brick lime kiln for comparison. Any
assistance on design or either would be appreciated. Maybe we could make a
party out of it and have y'all all down to burn stuff up. Savannah in the
winter is very nice.

Brian

Brian Scott Robinson, MHP
Professor
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of Building Arts
Historic Preservation Department
P.O. Box 3146
Savannah, GA 31402

912 525 6940 office (Mon/Wed only)
912 262 1202 home (students emergency only) [log in to unmask]

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